The Beauty Essentials for Summer Weddings
Wedding season.
Merit
With the onset of summer comes a parallel season: weddings. From garden parties to lakefront gatherings, the warmer months are made better with celebrations of love. When it’s time to attend a summer wedding (or three), consider these carefree beauty and skin-care essentials.
Philosophy Hope in a Jar Smooth-Glow Multi-Tasking Moisturizer
Hydrate your skin with a formula with hyaluronic acid and glycolic acid aiming to moisturize and smooth the skin. Tangerine peel gives the skin a natural radiance, keeping your skin supple from morning to night.
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Grown Alchemist Skin Defense Mattifying Primer
This mattifying primer is great for prepping the skin for foundation or for wearing by itself to create a smooth complexion. Made with reishi mushrooms and prebiotic peptides, it’s rich in antioxidants and helps protect the skin’s natural barrier, which is key for long days outside.
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Paula’s Choice Resist Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50
This lightweight face sunscreen from the Seattle-based skin-care company Paula’s Choice is perfect for all-day wear. Green tea extract has antioxidant properties to protect against environmental stressors, while oat bran extract calms redness and other sensitivities. It goes on smoothly, with zero oily or chalky residue, making it easy to reapply between champagne toasts.
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Maison Louis Marie No.09 Vallée de Farney perfume oil
From the Los Angeles fragrance brand Maison Louis Marie comes a fragrance with top notes of grapefruit and black pepper, mid notes of cedarwood and patchouli, and base notes of vetiver, musk, and amber. It’s fresh thanks to the citrus, a little smoky thanks to the cedarwood, and sensual thanks to the amber and musk. Opt for the perfume oil version, which goes on smoothly with a roller applicator for a lasting wear—from preceremony bubbly to late-night eats on the dance floor.
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Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara
Ideal for a bold, thick-lash look, this version is made with conditioning jojoba oil waxes and is infused with lash-plumping polymers for enhanced volume. Sweatproof and humidityproof, it’s a no-brainer for warm-weather weddings.
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Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter
Get a golden glow thanks to this highlighter from Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty. This award-winning compact is lightweight and silky, and it comes in an array of hues. Expect a glass-like, dewy complexion (and compliments).
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The cream-to-powder Solo Shadow from the Los Angeles makeup brand Merit is buildable, blendable, and long-lasting. Like all Merit products, it’s vegan, cruelty-free, and made with clean ingredients. Peptides reduce the appearance of fine lines, while chamomile extract helps soothe the delicate skin around the eyes.
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Prada Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick
Prada Beauty launched in Canada just a few months ago, making now the ideal time to try out its cult-favourite lip products. The Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick offers buildable colour that lasts up to six hours—excellent for long wedding days. Made with nourishing jojoba oil and bifidus extract, Prada Monochrome features a soft matte finish and a lightweight feel. Plus, it comes in 13 different colours, meaning you’ll find a shade to match any dress.
